http://www.steelersgab.com/2009/10/10/steelers-head-to-the-motor-city-week-five-preview-and-pick/ The Definitive Pittsburgh Steelers Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.steelersgab.com/2009/10/10/steelers-head-to-the-motor-city-week-five-preview-and-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-11784 DrGeorge Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:34:46 +0000 http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=2090#comment-11784 Given the immense difference in talent between these teams, logic says the spread should be much worse than 17 points and the Lions should score less than 10 points. However, logic does not win football games. Given the recent propensity of the Steelers defense to play Santa Claus in the 4th quarter and the tendency of the offense to stall in the red zone, a 17 point differential against one of the worst teams in the NFL is probably the illogical best we can hope for. If the spread is tighter or (God forbid!) we find a way to lose this one, we can ... oh, let's not even think about that scenario. Steeler fans are depressed enough as it is. Given the immense difference in talent between these teams, logic says the spread should be much worse than 17 points and the Lions should score less than 10 points. However, logic does not win football games. Given the recent propensity of the Steelers defense to play Santa Claus in the 4th quarter and the tendency of the offense to stall in the red zone, a 17 point differential against one of the worst teams in the NFL is probably the illogical best we can hope for. If the spread is tighter or (God forbid!) we find a way to lose this one, we can … oh, let’s not even think about that scenario. Steeler fans are depressed enough as it is.

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